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Adidas has partnered with Allbirds to launch a collaborative project which aims to drastically reduce carbon dioxide emissions from the footwear industry. Using innovative manufacturing processes and new renewable materials,…

Fast fashion retailers are coming under threat from customers’ growing “focus on sustainability” as increasing numbers buy expensive longer lasting clothes.

Fast fashion interest divebombs 46% as “focus on sustainability” drives longer lasting purchases

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March 4, 2020

Fast fashion retailers are coming under threat from customers’ growing “focus on sustainability” as increasing numbers buy expensive longer lasting clothes. The number of UK customers now more likely to…

Asos workers have walked out of warehouses where they claim it is “impossible to socially distance” as the retailer refuses to close operations.

Asos has reduced carbon emissions by 30% achieving its Carbon 2020 strategy goals

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March 3, 2020

Asos has successfully reduced its carbon emissions by 30 per cent marking the completion of all of its sustainability goals set out in its Carbon 2020 strategy. The online fashion…

Sustainability initiatives are becoming increasingly vital for retailers as a majority of shoppers say they would prioritise retailers who showed a consistent effort to be sustainable.

Over half of shoppers would prioritise a sustainable retailer

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January 29, 2020

Sustainability initiatives are becoming increasingly vital for retailers as a majority of shoppers say they would prioritise retailers who showed a consistent effort to be sustainable. Over half of shoppers…

Adidas has reached a major sustainability milestone as it announces that the share of recycled polyester in all its products will "exceed 50 per cent for the first time" in 2020.

Adidas hits major sustainable milestone with 50% recycled polyester in 2020

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January 22, 2020

Adidas has reached a major sustainability milestone as it announces that the share of recycled polyester in all its products will “exceed 50 per cent for the first time” in…

Marks & Spencer is significantly ramping up its capacity to deliver food boxes to customers in lockdown to over 2500 each week.

M&S launches packaging-free concept encouraging users to bring their own containers

Food Hall M&S packaging-free sustainability

January 21, 2020

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M&S has launched a packaging-free aisle at its newly refurbished food hall in Hedge End marking its latest sustainability push. Customers at the 25,000sq ft food hall, which reopened after…

Tesco to add environmental impact warnings to food

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December 13, 2019

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Tesco will launch a new metric on 20 of its most popular own-brand items to warn customers of the products’ environmental impact. As part of a collaboration with WWF, Tesco…

Online retail sales are growing at levels usually seen during Black Friday as the COVID-19 pandemic continues to dramatically change the retail landscape.

Experts say Black Friday “influence is waning”

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November 22, 2019

Ava Szajna-Hopgood

New research from GlobalData has found Black Friday’s influence may be waning as growth in sales over the promotional event is set to slow down for 2019. With just seven…

Adidas offers gift cards for old clothes as it launches “Infinite Play” programme

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October 18, 2019